http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1092/regulation/33/madeThe Simple Pressure Vessels (Safety) Regulations 2016enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2020-06-25HEALTH AND SAFETYCONSUMER PROTECTIONThese Regulations transpose Directive 2014/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of member States relating to the making available on the market of simple pressure vessels (recast) (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p.45) (“the Directive”).PART 2Obligations of economic operatorsDistributorsDuty for distributor to take action in respect of vessels made available on the market which are not in conformity33.(1)

A distributor who considers or has reason to believe that a vessel which the distributor has made available on the market is not in conformity with Part 2, must make sure that the necessary corrective measures are taken to—

(a)

bring the vessel into conformity;

(b)

withdraw the vessel; or

(c)

recall the vessel.

(2)

Where the vessel presents a risk to the health or safety of persons, to domestic animals or to property, a distributor must immediately inform the market surveillance authority of the risk and the competent national authorities of any other Member States in which the distributor made the vessel available on the market, giving details, in particular, of—

(a)

the respect in which the vessel is considered not to be in conformity with Part 2; and

(b)

any corrective measures taken.